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[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 18 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (5 children)

French press. Didn't even know what one was until I was around 50, thought it was some fancy, complicated thing I wouldn't care about.

My wife drinks coffee day and night so we have 4 methods of making it. The cheapo French press is the best IMHO. Use whatever coffee grounds you like, make it as strong or light as you like.

Mine was $11 on Amazon. Finish wore off, looks like shit, works fine.

[–] portnull@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 5 days ago (2 children)

IMO Aeropress males a better coffee than a French press. Have you tried that?

[–] LORDSMEGMA@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 days ago (2 children)

That's a lot of work to aeropress as much coffee as a french press. I love my aeropress, but it can only do one cup at a time

[–] portnull@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 days ago

Ah fair. You can do multiple cups if you top up with hot water. But for volume pour over or French press is the way.

[–] burrito@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago

There's an Areopress XL model now that can make more at a time https://aeropress.com/products/aeropress-coffee-maker-xl

[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I don't like french press coffee, it's too oily. For my money pour over is the way to go.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Hario V60 with a #2 coffee filter. Manual drip coffee. Is very good.

[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

That's my exact set up!

[–] Cheems@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

I have a French press but a stovetop espresso maker is my favorite

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I used to have a thing for coffee brewers. Would try out so many different options and spend a lot of money on getting them (second hand)

I eventually settled on my Moccamaster. Tis the best coffee brewers I've had and I wouldn't trade it for anything else by now

[–] Creepo@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I got lucky and found a mocha master uno at a garage sale. I really like it but occasionally it gets clogfed by a single grain of coffee and makes a mess does the full size one potentially do the same?

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I have had no issues with the large one whatsoever. I have a friend who has had issues with his, but it just needed a good cleaning and has never done it again.

I like the idea of the uno model, but i can make one cup in mine too, and i found the idea of those mini filters unpractical. I also never make just ine (small) cup. I usually make 4, when i wake up and 2 when i just need a single mug. And it is just so fast!

[–] Creepo@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yeah I had always thought of it as a dream coffee maker so when I found the small one for 5 bucks I was not passing it up. One day I'll upgrade

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

I found the large one for the equivalent of $7.70 on the local marketplace

I messaged the seller to check if the price was right, and she said she wouldn't go lower 🤷

So I went and picked it up the same day. It was even in the original box with the original measuring spoon included!

[–] grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago

Hell yeah, 100x better than a drip.